At 4.35 a.m. on 4 September 2010, the Canterbury region was struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. It shook Cantabrians, their properties, their land and their lives.
The earthquake which struck at 4.35 a.m. on a Saturday morning was felt by many people in the South Island and southern North Island. There was considerable damage in central Canterbury, especially in Christchurch, but no loss of life.
Images from the Christchurch earthquake which struck on 22 February 2011
After the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011, the authorities found a wide range of uses for shipping containers
At 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand.
The memorial to Robert Scott in Christchurch
Elmwood School war memorial pre- and post-Christchurch earthquake
Lyttelton First World War memorial
Heathcote First World War memorial before and after the Christchurch earthquake
Burwood memorial in Christchurch, before and after the 22 February 2011 earthquake
First World War memorial gates at Waltham in Christchurch